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Credit crunch means rising costs and increased demands on charities Submitted by howardlake on 14 October, 2008 - 01:09. A survey for the Charity Commission has confirmed that charities are being squeezed by both an increase in demand for their services and increased costs amid the credit crunch and financial crisis.

Nashville spoke and NES listened! Due to some negative customer feedback, the Nashville Electric Service has called off its opt-out Change for Charity program. The program, which brought us some unwanted attention across the internet, consisted of NES rounding up our electric bills to raise money for programs like Metro Action Commission’s energy assistance and Big Brothers of Nashville.

Guidance for charities with Icelandic bank investments Submitted by howardlake on 12 October, 2008 - 11:31. The Charity Commission has published guidance for charities who have invested in the Icelandic banks that have collapsed, leaving them open in some cases to significant losses.

Bishop: Catholic Adoption Agencies Could Be Evicted for Defying Church Teaching on Homosexual Adoption October 8th, 2008 Posted in Children/Family, Homosexuality, Religious Liberty | By Hilary White, LifeSite News LANCASTER, UK, October 7, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A Catholic adoption agency in

Politiea lecture to ask who decides the law on charities Submitted by howardlake on 22 September, 2008 - 11:02. Politeia, the forum for social and economic thinking, is holding a lecture next month entitled "Who Decides the Law on Charities - Parliament or the Regulator?"

Charity Commission shares lessons of compliance work Submitted by howardlake on 16 September, 2008 - 14:31. The Charity Commission has published a report detailing real-life examples of problems faced by charities that the Commission has had to deal with over the past year.

Debra Bell and co are back with a new press release on their website claiming they are due to receive charitable status next month.  So it’s back to our friends at the Charity Commission: Dear Mr Bullock It is with regret that I feel compelled to write to you once more about the organisation Talking About Cannabis (TAC).

The illiberality of the liberal Canadian Human Rights Commission July 12th, 2008 Posted in News | Here is the letter dated July 6 that Bishop Frederick Henry sent to Premier Ed Stelmach of Alberta, in which the bishop asks for the repeal of a section of the territory’s Human Rights Act.

Charity Commission updates its governance guide Submitted by howardlake on 7 July, 2008 - 13:24. The Charity Commission has published an updated version of its guide to effective governance, 'The Hallmarks of an Effective Charity'.

From Times OnlineJune 24, 2008 Church charities face rule change threatRuth Gledhill, Religion Correspondent Christian charities that promote particular versions of the faith, such as a traditional stance on sex, could lose their charitable status under new guidance, the Church of England has warned.